8/26/2026 10:57:20 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - August 2026 By Carolyn Sng Alcander Seah Claris Teo Last month, Hong Kong moved closer to implementing its long-awaited OTC derivatives licensing regime and continued to sharpen its focus...
8/14/2026 3:41:40 PM EU supervisors suggest how financial firms should prevent, detect and manage AI-cyber disruption By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy Last month the European Central Bank told the banks it oversees to submit their plans for addressing AI-enabled cybersecurity threats by...
8/10/2026 2:39:30 PM UK FCA reminds firms not to let growth get ahead of good governance By Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has reviewed how governance, risk management and control frameworks are developing at a group of rapidly...
7/30/2026 8:08:29 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - July 2026 By Carolyn Sng Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo Last month, Hong Kong continued to develop its derivatives market infrastructure and enforcement frameworks, while Singapore's regulators...
7/15/2026 12:29:24 PM Mansion House 2026: AI, AIFMs, payment services and more By Harry Eddis Carl Fernandes Peter Bevan Clare McMullen Alastair Holt Nikunj Kiri Raza Naeem Elizabeth Dowd Simon Treacy +6 more... Show less The Government has released a package of policy papers to coincide with the Chancellor’s latest Mansion House speech. Key themes are how...
7/14/2026 9:11:11 PM UK to future-proof payment services: HMT consults on stablecoins, AI and Open Banking By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Frances Hodgkins +5 more... Show less The Government has launched a major consultation on modernising how the UK regulates payment services and electronic money. HM Treasury...
7/9/2026 1:56:32 PM UK FCA previews its crypto application forms By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Raza Naeem James Morris Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority will start receiving cryptoasset authorisation applications from 30 September 2026. The FCA has now given...
7/7/2026 9:55:46 PM ECB tells EU banks to submit AI defence plans By Marius Raetz Raza Naeem Simon Treacy The European Central Bank has written to CEOs of significant euro area banks asking to see their plans for addressing AI-enabled...
6/30/2026 8:40:48 AM Crypto countdown begins: FCA releases final rules for UK cryptoasset regime By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Peter Bevan James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Sherryn Buehlmann Bethan Poole Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +7 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its rules for cryptoasset activities which will take effect on 25 October 2027. As well as...
6/28/2026 1:58:32 PM Consultation opens on next generation of UK payments infrastructure By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +4 more... Show less Work is underway to shape the future of the UK's retail payments infrastructure. A new consultation invites views on future payment...
6/24/2026 3:51:56 PM Listen to our podcast on the UK’s crypto market abuse regime By Peter Bevan Sherryn Buehlmann Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority will soon publish the final version of its cryptoasset rulebook. That rulebook will include new standards...
6/22/2026 8:06:32 PM Bank of England updates its policy for UK systemic stablecoins By Richard Hay Harry Eddis Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less The Bank of England has released a policy statement on the UK’s regime for systemic stablecoins. It has revised some of the policies it...
6/19/2026 8:40:12 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - June 2026 By Elizabeth Webb Clara Hackney Claris Teo In May 2026, regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore continued to advance their respective regulatory agendas, with Hong Kong publishing a...
6/11/2026 2:27:42 PM FSB seeks input on sound practices for responsible AI adoption in financial services By Raza Naeem Sherryn Buehlmann Simon Treacy Elton Qemali +1 more... Show less Amid growing concerns about the cyber security implications of advanced AI systems for the financial services sector, prompted in part by...
6/8/2026 8:46:48 AM Listen to our latest podcasts on the UK crypto regime By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Bethan Poole Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +7 more... Show less As the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime takes shape, we are entering a critical period for firms' preparations. The regime may not...
5/28/2026 9:17:36 PM MiCA review asks whether EU’s crypto regime is fit for the future By Marius Raetz Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy At a key juncture for the development of cryptoasset regimes around the world, the European Commission has launched a review of the EU’s...